1.)
For the upgrade of the facility should the cost of electrical and plumbing work be include in our proposal or just design and installation?

Yes, these costs should be included.

2.)
If we are to include electrical and plumbing are there specific contractors or school facilities employees we would be required to use?

The school district does not have facilities
employees to carry out these projects.
The City Facilities Department needs to be advised whenever projects are occurring and can recommend
contractors familiar with city buildings if need be.

3.)
How many AMP service is there that services the kitchen at Parker Varney?

The electrical panel in the kitchen is
120/208 volt, 225 amp.

4.)
Is there any natural gas connection available in the kitchen?

There is no provision for gas hook up in
the kitchen.

5.)
What is the size of the water heater(s) that supplies hot water to the kitchen?

The hot water heater holds 68 gallons.

6.)
In addition to the information in Exhibit B of the RFP could you please provide how many days per year food service workers at Parker Varney are scheduled, how many PTO days they receive annually and any other benefit costs associated with those specific employees?

Food service employees at Parker Varney work
all regularly scheduled school
days, make up days, and one (1) prep day prior to the start of the school year. Employees receive eight (8)
paid holidays per year. A ninth holiday is paid if school starts prior to
Labor Day. Employees accrue sick time monthly at a rate of 1.25 times their
average daily hours worked. Temporary or substitute employees are not eligible
for Holiday or sick time pay.

Other benefits costs currently run at
approximately 38% of gross labor costs.

7.)
If the FFVP is going to be operated by Parker Varney food service employees and grant funds are used to offset the cost of any labor hours listed in exhibit B, please either provide the total grant amount
or the amount of grant funds used towards the labor used in exhibit B during school year 2014-2015.

The
hours in exhibit B of the RFP are the normally scheduled hours exclusive of
FFVP hours.

The
paid meal prices for 2015-2016 have not been confirmed at this time; please
use the 2014-2015 prices.

9.) Please
confirm the meal equivalency rate for a student reimbursable meal and a reimbursable snack is 1:1, the same
as student reimbursable lunches?

As we understand the question: Do all served
meals count the same for per meal management fee calculations?

Lunch counts as 1 meal, Breakfast as ½ meal,
and snack as 1/3 meal. We would request that management fee be
calculated accordingly if flat fee method
is not used.

10.) It appears based on Parker Varney students’ free and reduced eligibility and current participation levels, the reimbursable lunches are eligible for the severe need lunch reimbursement of an extra $.02 per meal. On Schedule F (RFP page 28) Reimbursement Rates to be used by FSMC,
the rates listed for lunch are not inclusive of the severe need rate. Would the district like the FSMC to include the severe need lunch reimbursement rate of an additional $.02 per lunch in the Schedule E response?

The District currently qualifies for
severe need breakfast but not severe need lunch.

11.)
Can the District please provide the
annual expense for SY15-16 of the District employed Food Service staff for Parker Varney Elementary School that all responding FSMC should include in their financial projections and financial guarantee?

We expect the FSMC to propose
anticipated staffing projections that will enable them to meet their proposed
program objectives.

12.)
Due to the RFP’s specifications for cooking on site next year at Parker Varney, if the FSMC recommends the staffing schedule for SY15-16 at Parker Varney Elementary to be more than the 2 current employees listed at the school in Exhibit B, can the SFA provide the annual cost of a 3rd employee (i.e. cook) which will need to be included
in the FSMC financial guarantee?

See Pay rates in exhibit B.

13.)
Per Schedule A, Cost Responsibility Survey, the FSMC is checked as the party responsible to pay for trash removal from premises, kitchen telephone/internet, pest control, and utilities. Please confirm this is correct. If it is correct, what is the annual cost for these expenses at Parker Varney Elementary that the District would like all responding FSMC’s to use in their financial projections and guarantee?

Trash Removal--$875.00/yr

Telephone/internet--$100.00/yr

Pest Control--$240.00/ year (Routine
visit only, Costs of any necessary treatments as billed by vendor.)

Utilities—#1,000.00/yr

These are current costs, in addition
FSMC will be charged any increased costs incurred by District due to
addition of kitchen equipment.

14.)
The RFP specifies (see Page 9, paragraph 12.1) that all federally donated commodities received by the District may be made available to the FSMC. However, due to the nature of the RFP which is only for Parker Varney Elementary School, and the specialized nature of the FSMC menus to be served, we would like to ensure that we receive the Federally donated commodities credit per meal for serving reimbursable student meals. Will the district allow cash-in-lieu of the commodities, to be credited to the FSMC’s operating budget? For example, using the $.2475 per meal commodity entitlement value and serving approximately 40,000 meals, the FSMC will receive a credit to the operating program of $9,900 for the value of food commodities received across the entire Manchester Public Schools District.

It is the District’s intent that the
FSMC will order from the monthly available commodities up to Parker Varney
School’s annual entitlement dollar amount.

15.)
Upon arrival, where do the students sit/gather in the morning before the star of the school day? How long are students held in that location?

Upon arrival students go to their
homeroom or to the cafeteria for breakfast. Students arrive at approximately 8 AM.
Breakfast is served from 8:05 AM until approximately 8:25 AM.

16.)
Where is breakfast currently offered/served to the students each morning?

Breakfast is served in the cafeteria.
Some teachers allow students to go to the cafeteria and get breakfast after
the regular serving time and bring it to the classroom.

17.)
How are students currently accounted for in the point of sale system when they take a breakfast?

Students typically retrieve ID cards
from their classroom and bring them down to breakfast. Students not having
their ID are accounted for by printed roster.

18.)
Please confirm projected number of service days for breakfast and lunch for SY15-16.

The current calendar for SY15-16
reflects 180 service days. This calendar is subject to change pursuant to the
ratification of the teacher contract.

19.)
Is there any catering revenue at Parker Varney Elementary School that the FSMC will assume with operation of food service management at the building? If so what is the SY14-15 catering revenue.

Catering revenue is minimal consisting
typically of milk and cookies for kindergarten registration 2 times per
year and the purchase of ice cream tubs on behalf of the PTG for their
annual ice cream social fund raiser.

20.)
Please confirm, in schedule E in the RFP on page 25, there should be a line added that states, “total labor”, and a sum total line that is
titled (E). The “EXPENSE TOTAL” on page 26 would then be the sum of “C+D+E+F+G”.

Yes there is a missing total line. FSCM
should add a total labor line, designated as (D.1). The “EXPENSE TOTAL“ on page 26 and page 27 formula is incorrect, line (C) should
not be included . The formula should be the sum of (D+D.1+E+F).

21.)
Is page 27 a duplicate page that does not need to be completed and submitted? The “administrative fee” listed on page 27 is also included on page 25 in “Other Expenses”.

Page 27 is a calculation page for the
FSMC to display calculation of the “administrative fee”.

22.)
Schedule E does not have any lines for snack reimbursement revenue and snack food costs. Can the FSMC add this information to Schedule?

Yes this information can be added in
the Total income section and the Food Cost section.

23.)
Please confirm if alternate bids will be allowed.

Proposals are to be structured per the posted
RFP.

24.)
Please clarify performance bond details outlined in the RFP.

Regarding Section 16.2 on page 13, a
check is not required at the time of proposal submittal. A performance bond
will be required at the time a contract is awarded. As indicated in
2.1 c on page 4 ,”A surety letter from an acceptable bonding or surety company
indicating ability to obtain the bond must be included with the proposal.”